Flanagan’s Creative Food & Drink

As far as the food, the steak was excellent ! The appetizers were excellent. Over all a great experience. Had not been here in years. I think the food is as good as anywhere in the area if not better. The building is a little dated but clean. Highly recommend you give it a try.

Still the best restaurant in Thibodaux! Cajun two step was delicious! Everyones meal was great. Yes it’s a little pricey but worth every dollar!

Went here earlier on today for lunch, and it was superb! The ambience was great and relaxing had a pretty decent sized bar but more importantly or meals were excellentThe waitstaff and servers were very nice too, cannot stress that enough. For the comment down there or below mine that said waited for 15 minutes for a hostess or whatever have you, well you must enter through the front door where the servers are or the hostesses are stationed, other than that The door that looks like it’s in the front goes to the bar and you have to walk through to get to the hostess station As far as my meal was I had the stuffed seafood mushrooms they were excellent and rather large! it comes with ranch dressing which was also very good and my main course was the seafood platter that smothered a giant po boy toasted bread underneath and served with tartar and red sauce. My mom had the catch of the day which was redfish and it was grilled with fries and she had a side salad which was good and of course her meal came with artichoke dip I think that was with olive oil. My brother had the mixed grill, grilled shrimp and steak, he devoured it! Lol overall and to sum this up I will be returning great food and great staff

I’ve eaten here several times before because my parents live nearby. They’re retired and I take them to dinner a couple times a month if I can. They like Flanagan’s as well as some of the places in Houma, where I live.
Had brunch here yesterday (Palm Sunday) after church. Brought family from out of town and this was close and we’ve eaten here before.
It was about 12:30 and the place was filling up when we arrived but they seated our party of 7 almost immediately. There was a small band playing — 3 man jazz and cover band named Jazzmin. The band was good, but just a little loud for a dining experience as they were a tad hard to talk over. I think they realized that and turned down a bit and it was better.
Our server was friendly and attentive, as well as efficient in getting to our table quickly and also getting drinks to us. We opted out of appetizers but have had them in the past and enjoyed them. The restaurant was serving complimentary mimosas, which was a nice, unexpected touch.
Several ordered brunch items and a couple of us lunch entrees: Shrimp and grits, Eggs Atchafalaya, Eggs Salvatora, a salad and fruit crepes.
Our guests raved about the food, and especially the shrimp and grits, which they particularly enjoyed. I did too, but was surprised that they came topped with shredded cheese and with bacon bits in the sauce. Different, not expected, but not bad to tell the truth. On the other hand, their product doesn’t compare with Drago’s in NOLA at the Hilton (and out off of Vets in Metairie). Still, I’d have them again if I didn’t enjoy their fried seafood so much :-D
Overall it was a very nice visit and although they were busy the food came out pretty quickly, was nicely presented and garnished and so on. I want to mention that there are some snarky reviews, especially from someone from Baton Rouge. Let me say this: I’ve been in the food business for 40+ years, run a range of restaurants and multi-​unit operations, and no place is perfect. Check my other reviews; you’ll see that I’ve eaten in some very nice places over the years and they’re not without fault either. So give it a rest, and just be nice already, okay? Get over yourself. You’re not the center of the known universe :-)
Truth is, my review on Emeril’s is tougher than this one, because the food was not as good (although the service was impeccable and the wine selection was stellar).

Seeing the less than stellar reviews, my expectations were in check when hubby insisted we try Flanagan’s. And yet, I still managed to be disappointed.
We arrived for a late-​ish (around 8pm) dinner on a Friday night. The place had a few open tables so there was no wait to be seated. I didn’t peek into the bar, but hubby said it was pretty hoppin’.
As for ambiance, I’m still confused. It’s a nicer casual place, you definitely want to leave the hat at home, but no one will ask you to remove it should you decide to wear said hat. The tables are adorned with candles and fancy napkin folds, but the butter comes out in plastic single serve packets. And the bar was blasting cheesy 80’s music. Not that I don’t absolutely love all of the above, I just don’t know how much I love it all together in the same experience. It’s like mixing a chocolate shake in your lemonade.
The server was sweet and quick to get our drink orders. Yay for wine! The menu selection was extensive and there was an added menu for the weekend «creative» menu. I was in an indecisive mood, so I asked the server for a recommendation. She said she’s picky and sticks with salads, but could offer some suggestions based on what the customers order. To me, this was basically polite speak for «I wouldn’t eat the food here if I were you.» I got nervous so I let hubby order. He decided to share a large Remoulade Salad and the Paneed Chicken Belle River.
As we were waiting for the salad, hubby had to go to the bathroom to wash his hands because his hand got sticky from pulling his chair out. Gross gross gross… Gross.
The salad came out and it was a pleasant surprise to see that they had split the plates for us. A lot of places won’t do that. But that’s about as pleasant as it got. Our plates were dirty and warm. I am one of those picky b****es that likes my salad served on a cold plate. But really, it wouldn’t have mattered because the salad itself was warm, so the energy to chill a plate would have been energy wasted. My salad also had that icky pink sickness to it. So I’m assuming they just grabbed an old bag of lettuce off of a non-​refrigerated shelf and dumped it onto our plates. Sad face. And to add to my picky b****yness, it drives me BONKERS when I have to cut my salad. Unless it’s a fancy salad, like a wedge, tomatoes should be bite sized, not quartered. I do have to give props to the remoulade dressing, though I have made better myself.
We waited quite. a. while. for the entrée to come out, but I’m not going to sweat that. There was a party of about 20 people who I am pretty sure didn’t bother to make a reservation. I don’t care how good you are, that is a lousy situation. Free pass there.
When the chicken did come, I wasn’t impressed (except that they split that up for us too, which was again appreciated). The chicken was dry and tough, not «tender» as described. The creamy crawfish sauce was bland. It came with a boring side of vegetables (zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers) that were seasoned with butter and salt and pepper, and a gross doughy biscuit. We ordered a side of potatoes au gratin but some bites were so tough that it hurt my teeth. And I don’t know who pulled the trigger on this one, but every freakin’ thing had green onions thrown on top of it, whether it made sense or not (and it didn’t).
We skipped dessert and went next door to Rouses to pick up essentials to make our own dessert at home.
Overall, I just see no care here for the food or cleanliness.
The staff were all very sweet and friendly, hence not a total disaster, but I will not be coming back.

No idea how the food is. I just stopped here a short time ago and never got a seat. I stood by the hostess stand for 15 minutes, I know what you’re thinking «longer than I would’ve waited». I’m with you but it kind of became a game. No less than 5 employees walked past me, made eye contact, and never said anything to me. Wow! They weren’t busy, about half the tables were occupied. At any rate, I will not return.

Broad variety of options from burgers to grilled snapper. Some things are done better than others, but with most places in this area– you cant go wrong with the fried seafood. I’ve eaten here countless times through the years and am rarely disappointed. Its great for large groups and/​or for kids. The bar is a good environment as well with good service. The servers here are always friendly and on point. Lots of local traffic any time of the day.

I’ve eaten here multiple times and I tell you what: these people know what they’re doing. Service is good, whether you’re on a Saturday night date, or a workday lunch with ten other people. Atmosphere is nice, not too loud, not too stuffy. Everything is clean and nice-​looking. Everything I’ve ordered has been excellent: the Greek salad with fried oysters, the pasta primavera, and the pecan-​crusted redfish. The latter is really, really delicious. I’ve had it several times and it’s always perfect. Even the little rolls you get with the redfish are special and yummy. My most recent dining companion had a shrimp and okra gumbo that he declared to be some of the best he’d ever had.

My husband and I had brunch here and there was a love band playing jazz music. The brunch items were very southern. My husband ordered a steak which was very disappointing considering it was 37 $ and poorly seasoned. I enjoyed my poached egg over mushroom spinach sauce. I will return because several menu items caught my eye.

Expensive, for a strip mall mediocre food service place.

I was recently down in Thibodaux and had no idea where to go. Unilocal wasn’t much help, but a Nicholls graduate recommended we try Flanagan’s.
I have a feeling that I if I lived in the area, I would spend a good amount of time at this restaurant/​bar. Not because it was amazing, but because it was better than your average casual dining chain.
The beer choices were much better than I would have expected, but there were no draft options. They did have Abita Amber for $ 4, so that’s what I ordered.
Besides the beer, our table also sampled the food. We had what ended up being the largest mozzarella sticks I have ever seen. Imagine two or three regular sized sticks fused into one giant one. An order was more than enough for our table.
Their version of a cheeseburger was pretty standard. It was good, but didn’t blow me away. Unlike most national chain restaurants, we were able to have our burgers cooked to order. I did appreciate that since cooking a burger medium well may be safe, but it ruins the burger.
Service was just OK. Our server was very friendly, but despite the restaurant being very slow, our server was not as attentive as I would have liked.
In the end, I did like Flanagan’s. It is quite similar in style to the national casual dining chains, but with a South Louisiana flair that makes it better.

I recently went back home for a two week vacation. The first place I went to ‘stir’ up old memories was Flanagans. It has not changed a bit. My date and I sat at the bar because thats where I had most of my fun as a college student. We were the only one there but that was becuase it was late on a week night. The restaurant had several tables full but the bar area was empty. That was fine by me. The bartender was awesome. I mean to the point of wanting to learn so much about her craft she was reading books on beer and wine and pairing etc. That says alot. I ordered the Pecan encrusted Redfish with lump crab bearnaise sauce. The combination of crab and redfish is a great contrast then the pecans to finish. Excellent. It is a must have. My date had the the cream of crabmeat soup. It was creamy and full of crab. Dieters beware of this dish. I am certain that it was made with heavy whippping cream. wow.
This place is one of two wonderful restaurants in Thibodaux. Fremins and Flanagans are similiar yet entirely different. If that makes sense. I love this place and will make it a must stop place everytime I am within 100 miles of Thibodaux. It is worth the drive and effort from that far away.
I also had a chance to meet the chef and he is the real deal. Cajun born and breed who uses local ingredients to make outstanding classics and his takes on them as well.
Well done Chef Kevin Templet, well done.

Flanagan’s is one of Thibodaux’s better restaurants. Great seafood! This is on my short list every time I make it back to Thibodaux.

We were visiting from California. Not being familiar with the area, we asked a local where to go and they pointed us to Flanagan’s. Overall, we were happy with our experience. The seafood platter offerend a huge amount of food and included catfish, shrimp, oysters, crawfish, crab claws, stuffed shrimp and suffed crab, all fried to perfection. The filet duo included two four ounce filets, one topped with fresh crab meat and the other with bechamel and mushrooms, sauteed haricot vertes and seafood risotto. The two filets were cooked perfectly and melted in our mouths. The seafood risotto was a little underdone but was seasoned well. Also, at $ 33.95 the «market price» was a little unexpected. We started our meal with a cocktail and we enjoyed the drinks the bar served. Our waiter was friendly and attentive.